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Canada’s Job Market Stumbles as February Brings Major Employment Losses

                                                       Workers operating machinery at a construction site in Edmonton.      Canada’s labour market took a sharp downturn in February, shedding 84,000 jobs and pushing the national unemployment rate up to 6.7%. The decline was far steeper than economists expected and marks one of the most significant monthly employment drops in recent years.  A Sudden and Significant Employment Decline Statistics Canada reported that the country lost 84,000 jobs in February , a surprising contraction that affected both goods‑producing and services‑producing industries. The unemployment rate rose to 6.7% , up 0.2 percentage points from January. Economists had anticipated modest job growth, making the downturn even more unexpected.  Who Was Hit the Hardest Youth aged...
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B.C. Public Service Workers Walk Off Job in Escalating Wage Dispute

Members of the B.C. General Employees' Union picket outside an ICBC driver licensing office in Surrey. 



British Columbia’s core public service union has launched strike action, with roughly 2,600 members of the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) joining picket lines across the province. The walkout began Tuesday in Victoria, Surrey, and Prince George, targeting provincial government offices and public institutions such as the Royal B.C. Museum.

Union president Paul Finch said the job action aims to pressure the NDP government to more than double its current wage offer, calling for a 4% increase in the first year, 4.25% in the second, plus a cost-of-living adjustment. The government has so far offered less than half that, citing economic constraints.

The strike could disrupt a range of public services, from licensing and administrative functions to museum operations. Finch warned that job action will escalate if negotiations do not resume with a stronger offer, vowing to continue “as long as it takes” to secure fair wages for public service workers.


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